That is one of the worst starting sequences I can think of in anime... it makes me worry what we're gonna see when they get to the series climax, if they're willing to waste that much time piling agony on their viewers.

Edit: The rest is really fun though, it'd be interesting to see what was going on in the writers minds.

This was one of the few series I was really looking forward to, since I had sort of read the first few pages of the manga. The only thing I didn't really like was:

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Manabe's introduction and relationship with Kotoura seemed pretty rushed. In the manga, Manabe was introduced as having some pretty serious trust issues, and Kotoura coming in and telling him that nobody's really trying to deceive him as their first meeting, setting them up more as foils for each other than just Manabe swooping in. And after that their relationship started off a lot rockier than it did in the anime.

But really, that's pretty mild compared to the issues most series have with their first episodes, so I'm definitely going to keep watching.

Gonna throw in a prediction I'm sure some of you have also thought of while finishing the first ep

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Kotoura's mom will be back, she is in the OP of the show and her actions have left a significant impact on Kotoura.
Now whether they will be able to reconcile or not is another matter but I'm sure this will be the other major emotional moment in the show probably near the end

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Quite probably. They didn't dwell on her too much, but there was the gradual transition from a loving wife and mother, to seeing her husband unable to cope and trying to get away, desperately trying to find a "cure" for the girl, and ending up an embittered woman having an affair and a broken family.

They definitely started off as the perfect family, and I guess she blames the girl

I was really moved. A girl who lost everything, due to her overnatural abilitiy, finds a light in the dark tunnel. I'll surely continue watching this show and see how Haruka handles her life from now on.

I didn't know this show existed until yesterday. I have no idea whether it has a manga, so I knew nothing of this. That said, I love this show! The first episode had so much negativity that I thought she'd be scarred for life, but then the show took a turn to the lighter side which will carry throughout the rest of the season. This is near the tops for the new season.

It's all in Japanese, but I'm sure you could find translations elsewhere.

She introduces the characters in her room. She introduces herself in the first episode which is why she gets all sweaty running between interviewer and interviewee couch the whole time. The last one is a recap with some funny substitutions.

Probably one of the better "gripping your heart" 1st episodes that I have seen in an anime in awhile. To be constantly having your soul hurt with every human being you come into contact with and finding the one person to shatter that dark place is just... Wow. It had me hooked instantly.